Littorai Cerise Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Littorai

Littorai Cerise Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

$235.00

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Littorai Cerise Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Cerise is a beautiful hillside vineyard situated between 800 - 1,100’ elevation on a very steep and rocky south-facing slope in the northeast range of mountains above the town of Boonville. While this is located at the warmer end of the Anderson Valley, its elevation and exposure place it directly in the fog layer, resulting in great diurnal swings. Coupled with poor top soils, this steep exposition allows for us to harvest fruit with a high skin-to-juice ratio from the struggling vines. The soils vary within the three cascading hills that make up Littorai’s parcels, allowing for complex and well-structured wines. Our parcel of Cerise Vineyard was planted expressly for Littorai in 1998. This site is farmed using organic materials and biodynamic methods, not certified.

Soils: Very shallow clay loam overlying shale and serpentine-derived rock with marine origin sandstone

Age: Planted in 1998

Pale ruby, the 2021 Pinot Noir Cerise Vineyard has savory aromas of cranberry sauce, crushed cherries, tobacco and Earl Grey tea leaves, plus wafts of botanicals that unfurl as it spends time in the glass. The palate is full-bodied and powerful, its layered fruits supported by loads of chalky tannins and refreshing acidity, and it has a long, spicy finish. Recently bottled, it will have more to give in another year or two. 414 cases were made. 94+ Erin Brooks, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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